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Harrisburg
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Harrisburg is the capital of Pennsylvania, on the Susquehanna River, and the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg.
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Origins
FoundedGrew from a trading post and ferry John Harris established on the Susquehanna around 1718; laid out as a town in 1785 by his son and chartered as Harrisburg in 1791, becoming the state capital in 1812. 1 Attributions
TraditionSourced to the subject's own accountRoman Catholic Christianity, as the seat of the Diocese of Harrisburg, erected on 3 March 1868 by Pope Pius IX on the recommendation of the Second Plenary Council of Baltimore. 2 Traditions
Sacred and Liturgical LanguagesSourced to the subject's own accountEnglish in ordinary parish worship, with Latin preserved as the historic liturgical language of the Roman Rite alongside the vernacular. 3 Cross-Tradition Connections
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This source names Harrisburg directly: "dioceses (Allentown, Erie, Greensburg, Harrisburg, Pittsburgh and Scranton) over roughly seventy years."
This source names Harrisburg directly: "dioceses (Allentown, Erie, Greensburg, Harrisburg, Pittsburgh and Scranton, together ministering to more than 1.7 million Catholics) over a roughly 70 year span."
This source names Harrisburg directly: "own denominational press, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania."
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